A total of 82 buildings with 8,200 residential units will rise in Davao City as part of the government’s housing projects, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said on Sunday, Oct. 15. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said five of the buildings are already in the...
DAVAO CITY – The Office of the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao (OPAMINE) is exploring ways on how the national government can support cacao and coffee makers in improving their production in response to the growing demand for these beverages domestically and globally. MAGNO (Ivy...
DAVAO CITY – Police rescued on Friday, October 13, a three-month-old baby a day after he was allegedly taken from his mother at the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here. A WOMAN allegedly took a three-month-old baby from his mother at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao...
DAVAO CITY – Xiamen Air will resume direct flights between here and Quanzhou, China beginning October 29 after a hiatus of almost four years. Arturo Milan, co-chairman of the Regional Development Council-Davao, said that the resumption of the direct connectivity would support recovery...
DAVAO CITY – The twice weekly direct flights between here and Hong Kong of Clark-based Royal Air Philippines launched last October 8 will open more opportunities for this city. Department of Tourism (DOT)-Davao Director Tanya Rabat Tan said the direct flight would improve travel connectivity as...
Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, were seen together at her aunt’s inurnment in Davao City. Former president Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte pay their last respects to Jocelyn Duterte-Villarica who died last Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo from...
DAVAO CITY – A fire hit a popular supermarket here on Thursday night, October 5. Some P150,000 worth of goods were destroyed in the blaze at the fresh section of the NCCC Supermarket Main Magsaysay. Senior Fire Officer 4 Ramil Gillado, Davao City Fire District spokesperson, said that the...
DAVAO CITY – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-Davao assured the people that the air quality index (AQI) in Davao region is at “fair to good” levels amid concerns about the possible impact of massive forest fires in Indonesia on the region’s air quality. SMOG envelops the skyline of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, Oct. 2 that there should be clear rules and limitations in the use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), whether it's at the local government or national government level. According to her, the 1987 Constitution empowers local government units...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The alleged P2.697 billion confidential funds spent by the local government of Davao City between 2016 and 2022 could have been used to fund the allowance of local teachers for over a decade. Makabayan...
Vice President Sara Duterte joined President Marcos in Davao City in distributing aid to families of uniformed personnel killed or wounded while performing their duties. (Photo from the Office of the Vice President) In a statement, the official thanked those who attended the gathering and was...
DAVAO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday, September 29, provided housing units, job opportunities, educational scholarships, and financial aid to families of uniformed personnel who lost their lives while performing their duties. Marcos led the formal turnover of the aid to 300...
